Ulan Bator's Pagodalike Temple Inspired a Modern Exhibition Hall
Built in 1905 at the price of some three and a half tons of silver, the Lamaistic shrine, with its flank
ing structures, today serves as a religious museum. Its name, Temple of Generous Mercy, appears
above the portal in Manchurian, Mongolian, and Chinese. In contrast to the demon-decorated tem
296 ple, the new glass-walled arena invites light and air.